Draft-rigging for railway-cars.



Gl *.v c DRAFT RIGGINGI'IOB. vRAILWAY GARS.v

APPLIOATIONQFJEDLJUNB 12, 1912.

Patented 0015.15.1912.

'OCJO www G. o. LEWIS. DRAFT RIGGING POR RAILWAY GARS.

APPLICATION YILED JUNE 12, 1012.

1,041,110'. Patented 0015.151912.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR i Afrox Ev Y bers by the sills or UNITED STATES PATENT ()I*`I5`ICI41.Av

GOODBICH Q. LEWIS, 0F WHEATON'-, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 WILLIAM E MINR, 0F

CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

4DRAFT-RIGGI'NGr FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented oct. 15,1912.

Application led June 12, 19112. Serial No. 703,192.

panying drawings, forming a part of th'is specificati on.

My invention relates to improvements in draft rigging for railway cars.

The object of my invention is to provide a railway draft rigging of strong and. durable construction, and one in which the mea-ns connecting the Vdraw bar with the shock absorbing mechanism is safe, simple and of easy construction and application.

In the drawings-forming a part of this specification Figure 41 is a plan view of a -railway draftrigging embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is azside elevation partly in vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail illustrating in side elevation partly'in vertical longitudinal section the shell and the means of connecting it with the draw bar. Fig.V f1 is an enlarged detail showing in plan view and partly in horizontal section the means-of connecting the draw bar and shell in engagement with the forward portion of the shell. a cross-section on line 55 of Fig. 4.

In the drawings 6, 6 represent the center 'nally disposed plates orv guidesy 14, 14, which are secured a't either end to the stop membolts 15, 15, and serve to support th e' rigging between the center sills.

The shell,y l12 is hollow, and closed at its rear end and-open at its forward end. Preferably it is cylindrical in shape, and contains suitable compression resisting mcmr., Figols l parts of the car frame to which the draft rigging is attached; 7, 7 the-front bers consisting preferably of the lspring 16,

The wedge 184 contacts with the rear face 19 of the follower'Q, which follower passes through the transverse opening 20 inthe member 21. The member 21 serves t-o connect the shell 12 with the draw bar22.

lower' arm 23 and 24 respectively, forwardly provided with lateral plates 25, 25, and forming with-the arms va box `like opening is provided with the transverse slot 26, registering with the slots 27 27 in the lateral plates 25, 25, and in preferable construction the slot`28g-28.registering with slots 26 and 27 are formed in the adjacent front stop members and center'sills to permit the passage through' them of the draw bar key 29, which secures `the draw bar within the box like opening of the member 21. The slots 27, 27 in the plates .25 are rearwardly extended to permit the travel of the key therein.

The arms 23 shell 12. Each lug 30 has a corresponding pocket 31, 31 to receive it, provided respectively upon the upper and lower exterior surfaces of the shell. 31 is formed by the U shaped member 32, which is integral with the shell and with its opening, the pocket 31, turned rearwardly.

I prefer to taper the edges of the pockets 31, 31 and of the lugs 30, 30, as illustrated in cross section in Fig. 5, so that they dovetail together. The shoulder 33 forming the forward end of each poclet 31'engagesthe forward face 34 of the lug 30. y

In boiling movement of the gear the rear end of the draw bar contacts with the front follower, and the draw bar key moves rearwardly in the slots 27, 27 without strain upon the member 21. In pulling movement of the gear the key 29 engages the forward ends of the slots 27, 27 and through the connecting member 21 imparts forward movement to the shell; member 21 is removed'from ing it rearwardly until the lugs 30, 30 are freed from th'e pockets 31, then a quarter turn is given it, and it may be forwardly withdrawn. This operation isreversed to 1 apply the member to the shell;

The member 21 comprises an upper and a to receive the draw bar 22. The draw bar with lthe lugs 3() turned inwardly toward the Each pocket The connecting the shell by slid-l the friction shoes 17, and the wedge 18.y

and24 are each provided I claim 1. In a device of the character described, a draw bar, a shellv and a member connecting them, said member having arms provided with lugs, and the shel having pockets opening rearwardly to receive said lugs.,

2.` In a railway draft rigging, a draw bar, a shell and a member connecting them, :removably attached to the shelhthe said member comprising arms extended rearwardly from the draw bar having inwardly turned ceive he.

lugs adapted to-engage Withinrearwardiy opening pockets upon the shell.

3. In a railway draft rigging, a draw bar,

a shell and a member connecting them, re- :movably attached to the draw bar and to Vthe shell, the said member beingprovided Wit-h I a box like opening to receive ihel draw bar, and with rearwardly extending arms having inwardly turned lugs, and the shell having rearwardly opening pockets vmaped to resad luga' y 4.1m a railway draf; rigging, a draw hin, axshell and a member connecting the draw bar and shell, the sheii being previded teriory with U shaped members rearwardly opening pockets, andthe Said connecting lmember being' provided with arms 4adapted for engagement Within said pockets.

GGODRICH Q.' LEWIS. Witnesses:

JOHN A. MARTrNKUS, Einen-on L. NASH.

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